MRAC Film Club

Mar 01 2025 70 ep. 89 mins 2

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We are a weekly film discussion group. Each month is a deep dive into a single cinematic theme wherein the playlist is curated by a member of our team. We meet once a week to discuss a single film and the occasional supplemental. Join the club. Watch the film. Pod the cast

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Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 4 - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Mar 01 2025 84 mins

Episode 71 - Strap yourselves in (to a straitjacket ) and get ready for the conclusion of our John Carpenter series with special guest host Chris Bartoli. This week we watch and discuss In the Mouth of Madness (1994) starring Sam Neil, the sneaky horror guy. This is the third of Carpenter's Apocalypse trilogy, which along with The Thing and Prince of Darkness, are all loosely t

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 3 - Starman (1984)

Feb 23 2025 88 mins

Episode 70 - It's part 3 of our John Carpenter month presented by Chris Bartoli. In going with he theme of some of the lesser known Carpenter films, this week we watch and discuss Starman (1984). Starman is not you average Carpenter, being more Sci-Fi and drama than horror. Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen star in this film about an alien who lands on earth to go on a road trip acr

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 2 - The Fog (1980)

Feb 15 2025 80 mins

Episode 69! - Well, we have made it to that special landmark of 69 episodes, and we are celebrating once again with our special guest host for the month, Chris Bartoli. Chris introduces the gang to The Fog (1980) for week 2 of John Carpenter month. The Fog is a supernatural horror film about a mysterious fog that rolls up onto a coastal town in California. This one came out in Carp

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 1 - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Feb 07 2025 90 mins

Episode 68 - Welcome to an exciting new month here at MRAC. For February we are joined by the winner of the giveaway to host a month. Chris Bartoli chose the theme and films for the month and he went with some of the lesser known John Carpenter films. Week 1 we watch and discuss Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). We all had a blast and dug deep into this one. Chris was a natural member

David Lynch, Week 4 - Lost Highway (1997), The Straight Story (1999)

Jan 21 2025 107 mins

Episode 66 - This week we pay homage to the late great maker of dreams and nightmares on film, David Lynch. This was recorded on what would have been his 79th birthday on January 20th. We begin the discussion by sharing our favorite Lynch moments from this month, and then break down two of his films that couldn't be more different. Although the majority of the discussion is foc

David Lynch, Week 3 - Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

Jan 17 2025 94 mins

Episode 65 - It is with a heavy heart that we release this episode, week 3 of David Lynch Month. The news broke yesterday that David Lynch has passed at the age of 79. Since we recorded this prior to the news breaking, we do not discuss his passing. In fact, there is some more criticism of Lynch as an artist by one of us, since we are still divided on his films (for the most part).

David Lynch, Week 2 - Blue Velvet (1986), and Dune (1984)

Jan 12 2025 99 mins

Episode 64 - This is week two of our David Lynch filmography and we are watching and talking Blue Velvet (1986) and Dune (1984). Although Dune came first chronologically we lead off with Blue Velvet to give it the bulk of the conversation. And although Blue Velvet is considered a classic of Lynch's and a staple in film school curriculum, the crew is divided on this one. This divisi

David Lynch, Week 1 - Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980)

Jan 06 2025 103 mins

Episode 63 - Pack your bags as we are heading into the mind of David Lynch. This month we will be doing a 5 week deep dive into the filmography of David Lynch. Since David Lynch has 10 feature films to his name, we will be looking at 2 films per week, but with a main focus on one. We can't promise Pete will watch every one but he'll try. This week the main feature is Lynch's surrea

4th Annual MRAC Awards Ceremony

Jan 01 2025 161 mins

Episode 62 - This is the part of the year we look forward to more than any other. We but a bow on 2024 and reflect on a year of MRAC by discussing our favorite films, directors, characters, the best kills, practical effects, worst parenting and much more of what we watched this past year. It's always a wild ride so pour yourself a drink and join us for the fun. And coming soon is t

La Banlieue, part 4 - Les Miserables (2019)

Dec 26 2024 78 mins

Episode 61 - Happy Holidays! This week we wrap up the month and the year 2024. It is the fourth and final week of La Banlieue and we spend it watching and discussing Les Miserables (2019). This is another story about life in the projects in the outskirts of Paris, but this one centers on the theme of corruption in the police force. After we break it down we salute Pete for a cohesi